AMC's Adam Murphy is credited with helping the entertainment giant weather post-pandemic turnover and technology struggles.

Henry Bui is credited with helping drive an AI-powered recruiting transformation that hired 6,500 people in just three months.

HR's Rising Star Nadia Alaee of Deel built two AI-assisted workforce models covering more than 7,200 employees and 1,000-plus managers, then made sure a human still had to sign off on every call.

New research suggests these factors are pushing HR employees out of the profession.